Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Crambidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Diaphania | |
Diaphania nigricilialis is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Schaus in 1912. It is found in Costa Rica, Colombia and Venezuela.
The length of the forewings is 12-15 mm. There are broad dark-brown costal and external bands on the forewings, as well as a transparent white area with a purple gloss. There is a broad external dark-brown band on the hindwings.
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